Hat-protector



L. N. DANIELS.

HAT PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.24, me. RENEWED MAY 5,1919.

1,330,582. I Patented Feb.10,1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LESLIE N. DANIELS, OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

HAT-PROTECTOR v Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 10, 1920,

Application filed November 24, 1916, Serial No.l138,122. Renewed Kay 5, 1919. Serial Np; 295,030.

To all whom it may-concern: Be itknown that I, LESLIE N. DaNmLs, citizen of the United States, residm at Oak Park, in the county of Cook-and tate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Protectors; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a. full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relatesto hat protectors, its

prime objects being to provide cheap, ef-

so arranged as to be normally carried ina pocket, a'hand-bag, or even in the crown of a hat; toprovide simple and effective means for stiffening the protector when in use and for reducing its effective size accordin to variations in the size of the hat whic it is to protect; to provide means for holding the protector in operative position, and-preferably to have such'holding means coop- I erate with the usual hat pins in holding the hat in position also. Still other objects will appear from the accompanying drawings, in which latter Figure 1 1s a view showing the use of a hat protector embodying my invention. 4

Fig. 2 is a reduced plan of the blank from which the protector of Fig. 1 was formed and shows a portion of the holdingmeans.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the protector of Fig. 1, showing one form of stifl'en ing means.

Fig. 4Jis a perspective vlew showing the embodiment of Fig. 1 when folded.

Generally speaking, I accomplish the objects of'my invention by forming a sharp tipped roof from a flexible and waterproof material and so joining the roof portions as to prevent gaps, by equipping the sloping sides of the roof with stiffening means extending along said sides toward the'tip of the roof, by securing one' or more chin bands to the otherwise completed protector,

my invention aims to and by'providing means for compacting the finished protector without rupturing either the material in general or the said stiffening- .means. For example, I may take a blank 1 shaped like Fig. 2 and made'of waxed paper,

oiled paper or cloth, or other flexible .and comparatively moisture-impervious sheet material, whichblank amounts substantially to acircle from which a sector-shaped portion has been omitted. Upon forming this blank intoa conical shape and suitably securing the edge portions of the substantially sector-shaped out to each other (preferably in some oneofithe well known manners whereby such materials are adjoined without gapping) Iobtain a protector'for the purpose mentioned. To hold this in operatlve position when. in? use, I preferably attach tying-strings 2 to the inner surface of the hollow cone at points located at some distance above the edge of the cone, thus permitting the protector to beheld in place without contracting its periphery. 'In prac tice, I preferably start with a blank of such size and shape that the resulting protector will be considerably larger in the diameter of its opening than the ordinary hats, thus causing the protector to act as a roof extending downward beyond the brim of the hat for the better protection of both the hat, hair, collar, etc., of the wearer.

-lVhile the material used may vary considerably in weight and texture, I preferably use a rather thin material so as to permit of its easy folding into a quite small compass. Then, since such-comparatively thin material might not be sufficiently rigid to withstand the impact of heavy rain or sleet against the edge portions of the protector,

I may also provide means for stiffening the protector. indent the protector with relatively small furrows 4 extending radially of the original blank and inward from the periphery of the latter, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3; or, I may attach stiffening ribs 3 along corresponding lines to the interior of the conical protector as shown through the paper in Fig. 1. In either case, the protector may also be creased to provide lines along which it may readily be folded Without cracking or otherwise injuring either the material of which the main element is made, or the stiffening means associated with the latter. The aforesaid lines of fold or creases, or the furrows 4 present elongated inwardly ex- For this latter purpose, -I may a tending edges which extend adially of the .blank and engage the hat at intervals throughout the circumference thereof, preventing crushing of the hat ornaments or trimmings.

It will be obvious from the above that by using asuitable blank and a method of adjoining certain portions of the blank in fixed relations, I obtain a protector having a predetermined general shape, but still permitting a considerable distortion so as to conform to variations in the shape of the hat and the trimmings on the same. Also, that by thus providing a roofshaped protector with a relatively sharp tip and with a smooth exterior. I avoid non-draining gutters and depressions which would be present in attempting to form a protector from a non-indented blank. Thus, I am able to produce an exceedingly simple, light and effective protector suitable for sale on trains, at news-stands, in theater or hotel corridors, or the like; and sufficiently compact to be readily carried in a pocket, or within :the crown of the hat which it is to protect, or to be packed in an envelop for vending the same in a slot machine. However, while I have described an embodiment of my invention in which the upper edge of the roof is contracted substantially to a point, and in which tapes are used as the holding means, I do not wish to be limited to these or other details of the construction and arrangement herein disclosed, it being obvious that the same might be varied in many Ways without departing from the spirit of my invention.

, I claim as my invention:

1. A hat protector composed of a' substantially circular sheet of flexible material having a sector-shaped opening, said sheet being formed into approximately conoidal shape with the edges formed by said opening secured to each other and being provided With a series of stiffening means extending radially of the sheet and at spaced intervals throughout the circumference thereof, each of said stiffening means terminating in relatively remote spaced relation to the center of the sheet. and a pair of oppositely related radial tying strings secured -to the sheet at points spaced from the periphery thereof so as to allow the sheet to he firmly secured without contracting its periphery.

2. A hat protector composed of a substantially conoidal shaped member formed of a sheet of flexible i'naterial said member being formed with a series of radial folds at spaced intervals throughout its circumference to provide stiffening means. said folds terminating in remotelyspaced relation to the apex of the conoidal member, and fastening strings carried by. the member and secured thereto in the spaces between adjacent folds and at points spaced from the periphery of the member so as to allow the latter to be firmly securedwithout contracting its periphery.

A hat protector composed of a substantially conoidal shaped member formed of a sheet of flexible material, said member bein formed with a series of inwardly extending radialfolds at spaced intervals throughout the circumference thereof presenting a series of elongated inwardly extending radial edges to engage the hat at corresponding intervals throughout the circumference thereof.

4. A hat protector'composed of a substantially circular sheet of flexible material.

having a sector shaped opening, said sheet being formed into approximately conical shape with the edges formed by the opening secured to each other, said sheet having radial lines.of fold, and a pair of oppositely related radial tying strings secured to the shee at points spaced from the periphery thereof so as to allow the sheet to be firmly secured Without contracting its periphery.

Signed at Chicago, November 22nd, 1916.

' LESLIE N. DANIELS. 

